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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What car does Louis drive?

2. What did Zelda call The Wizard of Oz?

3. Who is happy that Rachel plans to return to check on Louis?

4. Who fights at the funeral home in Chapter 36?

5. How were all the cairns disturbed at the Indian burial site?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jud die? How does he end up on the floor and what weapon was used?

2. Who are the two intruders in Jud's house and what reason does one intruder give for being there?

3. How does Louis feel when he sees Jud comforting Ellie at the funeral in Chapter 41 and why does he feel that way?

4. What father-son activity do the Creeds enjoy on March 24, 1984 and why is it so special?

5. Using Norma's voice, what does one of the intruders tell Jud about what his wife knows and what his wife did?

6. What will Louis do if Gage is resurrected as some kind of monster? How does he hope that Gage will return to life?

7. After burying Gage in the Indian cemetery, Louis makes his way home then falls asleep. What does he dream?

8. What makes Ellie sick during her plane trip? What makes her perk up at the end of the trip?

9. Who misses the family viewing at the funeral home when Gage dies and why?

10. What is the date of Gage's funeral and in what sequence do we learn about it in the book?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapters 51-57, Louis and Rachel are both experiencing some conflict. Define conflict and discuss in detail the conflicts facing Louis and Rachel in these chapters. Please also note the technique in which the author reports or expresses the urgency of the conflict.

Essay Topic 2

There are four points of view in which literature is usually written: first person, third person objective, third person limited, and omniscient. Which point of view does the author use in this book? Is this the most effective point of view for this story? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

How was Victor Pascow important to the story? What was his role and how did he fulfill it? How did the author's decision to use a stranger for this role impact the story?

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